“The [Hillary] Clinton campaign posted a pretty clever online quiz that makes a similar point with the Republican presidential field. Who said it? Donald Trump or not Donald Trump? For example, quote, "I mean you can prove you are a Christian. You can`t prove it, then you err on the side of caution." That was not Donald Trump. It was this guy, who strongly denounced Trump`s proposed Muslim ban but supports a religious test for refugees.” MeanSaidChristianGuySidesReligiousSupportExampleFieldsTrumpRepublicanProveTestsClintonCampaignsCleverPresidentialOnlineRefugeeThis GuyCautionBansProve ItQuiz Author:Chris Hayes
“Ted Cruz who`s been gaining on [Donald] Trump in Iowa and is polling ahead of him in the latest Monmouth poll would be quite reluctant to criticize Trump`s plan saying simply it is not his policy.” Would BePlansPolicyTrumpCriticizePollsReluctantIowaCruzPolling Author:Chris Hayes
“I`ve been spending a fair amount of time in the recesses of white nationalist, white supremacist social media online areas, what called itself is the "alt right", which is sort of the euphemistic term they use for what is essentially modern day white supremacy. And they are some of [Donald]Trump - this has been reported from the beginning but they are very excited about [anti-Muslim] proposal.” Has BeensUseSocialTermWhiteModernMediaTrumpAmountAreasFairsExcitedSocial MediaSpendingOnlineWhite SupremacyProposalSupremacyModern DayRecess Author:Chris Hayes
“Donald Trump is not going anywhere. And we see as calculated as these are, he has a knack for telling a certain segment of a base what they want.” WantCertainTrumpKnack Author:Chris Hayes
“In a radio interview [Ted] Cruz compared [Donald]Trump`s behavior to schoolyard children throwing taunts at each other, vowing not to take part.” ChildrenTrumpBehaviorRadioInterviewsThrowingCruzTaunting Author:Chris Hayes
“Let`s talk conspiracy theories here. All of a sudden today - first of all, it`s the hunger games at this point.All these people, establishment people, whether it`s Bob Dole or others saying yes - you know, Orrin Hatch saying actually, I`d take [Donald] Trump over [Ted]Cruz.” PeopleKnowsFirstsTodayGamesTheoryTrumpHungerEstablishmentConspiracyBobConspiracy TheoryCruzSaying Yes Author:Chris Hayes
“I`ve heard this theory that this is basically Jeb`s [Bush] people trying to get their supporters to basically put the stake in Marco Rubio because if people are talking about accepting [Donald] Trump over [Ted] Cruz, what they`re really saying is Marco Rubio`s no longer viable.” PeopleIfsTryingTalkingAcceptingHeardTheoryTrumpStakesSupporterCruzMarcos Author:Chris Hayes
“No one`s dropped a cent - there`s no negative ads up against Donald Trump in Iowa which is crazy to think about.” ThinkingCrazyTrumpNegativeAdsCentsIowa Author:Chris Hayes
“People in the media often tend to assume it`s like Trump and [Ted] Cruz fighting over the same voters but when you look at the people who say they`re voting for Donald Trump he does as well with voters who describe themselves as moderate or liberal as he does with voters who themselves as very conservative. So, not all the Trump base would go to Cruz as a second choice.” PeopleWellsLooksDoeChoicesFightingMediaTrumpAssumingConservativeVotingVotersModeratesCruzSecond Choice Author:Chris Hayes
“Donald Trump got himself very far to the left. When he was considering running for president in 2000, he was for a 13 percent wealth tax on wealthy people to retire the national debt.” PeopleRunningLeftPresidentWealthTrumpTaxesPercentDebtWealthyRetiringConsideringNational Debt Author:Chris Hayes
“David Frum has been saying - [Donald] Trump is all about conservatism as identity, not conservatism as ideology.” Has BeensIdentityTrumpIdeologyConservatism Author:Chris Hayes
“It doesn`t really matter what policy you`re for, so long ease gets your gut-level anger about whatever. So, you can`t attack Donald Trump on policy.” LongMatterLevelsPolicyTrumpEaseGuts Author:Chris Hayes
“The [Sarah ]Palin endorsement as sort of vouching for Donald Trump is all about. She is the sort of tribune of not conservatism as ideology.” TrumpIdeologyConservatismPalinEndorsements Author:Chris Hayes
“Donald Trump said it was his idea for [Sarah] Palin to bring up her son at the rally.” SaidIdeasSonTrumpPalin Author:Chris Hayes
“After a battle royale debate, the fight between [Marco]Rubio and [Donald]Trump gets ugly.” FightingTrumpBattleUglyDebateMarcos Author:Chris Hayes
“Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz did their best Donald Trump impersonation. All three unleashing an unprecedented string of insults and attacks fit more for a barroom than a presidential debate stage.” ThreeStageTrumpFitDebatePresidentialInsultStringsUnprecedentedCruzMarcosUnleashingPresidential Debate Author:Chris Hayes
“Now, [Donald] Trump has thus far gotten endorsements from illustrious group, that includes Sarah Palin, David Duke, Dennis Rodman, racially profiling birther sheriff, Joe Arpaio, vaping Congressman Duncan Hunter, and just this afternoon, infamous Maine Governor Paul LePage who accused drug dealers with D-Money, Smoothie and Shifty of impregnating white women.” WhiteGroupsTrumpDrugAfternoonGovernorsHuntersAccusedDealerDukesPalinCongressmanMaineInfamousEndorsementsDrug DealersSheriffsDuncanSmoothiesSheriff Joe Arpaio Author:Chris Hayes
“I`ve seen all this tussling about what is [Donald] Trump ideologically and Jim Carney said he`s a liberal and people saying, look, he`s winning moderates. Chris Christie is an example of this.” PeopleLooksSaidWinningExampleTrumpModeratesChristie Author:Chris Hayes
“What the issue here is, you get rid of all the conservative orthodoxy about capital gains, marginal tax rate, supply side economics, you just throw all that out the window, limited government and you just embrace the sheer and raw politics of resentment that have been bubbling the whole time and that`s what you get. You get Donald Trump.” Has BeensWholeGovernmentSidesIssuesTrumpTaxesGainsEconomicsWindowEmbraceRateConservativeResentmentSheerOrthodoxyLimited GovernmentCapital GainsSupply Side Economics Author:Chris Hayes
“Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz opened up a new line of attack on Donald Trump, targeting his involvement in Trump University, a for-profit, non-licensed now defunct institution which triggered lawsuits from individuals who claimed they were defrauded by him, as well as a suit alleging fraud from New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman.” WellsIndividualLinesNew YorkTrumpInstitutionsUniversityProfitSuitsFraudInvolvementAttorneyEricCruzMarcosLawsuit Author:Chris Hayes
“Trump University is just one of the many lines of attack that were opened up last night, giving a preview of what`s to come in the general if [Donald] Trump is indeed the Republican nominee.” IfsGivingLastsNightLinesTrumpRepublicanUniversityJust OneLast NightPreview Author:Chris Hayes
“We got the clearest picture of Donald Trump`s weaknesses and liabilities in a general election. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz finally gave up on trying to convince Republican primary voters that Trump is not a real conservative, attacks that have failed to resonate.” TryingRealTrumpRepublicanWeaknessElectionConservativePrimariesConvinceVotersGave UpLiabilityCruzMarcosGeneral Elections Author:Chris Hayes
“[Marco] Rubio, in particular, focused on something far more elemental. Trump`s character and record as a businessman, and in the process perhaps added a few chapters to the Democrat`s play book against [Donald] Trump.” BookPlayCharacterProcessRecordsParticularTrumpDemocratFocusedChaptersBusinessmanElementalsMarcos Author:Chris Hayes
“According to "Huffington Post", one Democratic opposition research firm said they spent the past eight months compiling material on [Donald] Trump as he`s risen on the ranks. And that research estimated that if the all material compiled, court and property records,newspaper clips and video, approximately 80 percent of it has yet to surface in this election cycle.” IfsSaidPastRecordsMaterialsMonthsTrumpResearchPercentElectionCourtPropertyDemocraticEightSurfaceNewspapersVideoPostsFirmOppositionCyclesRisenClip Author:Chris Hayes
“The base that Donald Trump is speaking to are not that conservative, at least not the way conservatives have defined themselves.” WayTrumpConservativeDefined Author:Chris Hayes
“People understand who Donald Trump is. There was a lawsuit against him for housing discrimination, racial discrimination against African-Americans that`s been in "The New York Times". Decades ago with "The New York Times".” PeopleNew YorkTrumpDecadesDiscriminationAfrican AmericanHousingNew York TimesLawsuitRacial Discrimination Author:Chris Hayes
“The reality is [Donald] Trump is just better at this game than they are. Blaming the media may be a convenient foil, but the reality is, he`s played the free media game better than they have. He has used the personal attack meme against them and literally created memes about them. They need to figure out how to play this game.” NeedsMayPlayRealityUsedGamesMediaFiguresTrumpBlameConvenientMemesFoilsPersonal Attacks Author:Chris Hayes
“You see a lot of fear among Republicans. Oh, man, this guy [Donald Trump] has a lot of vulnerabilities and weaknesses that`s not been tested at all yet.” MenGuyTrumpRepublicanWeaknessVulnerabilityTestedThis Guy Author:Chris Hayes
“If he [Donald Trump]can boost Mitt Romney`s performance five points among white folks, he could have a shot.” IfsWhiteFiveTrumpShotsPerformancesFolksRomneyBoost Author:Chris Hayes
“I`ve got to get a shoutout to, who`s the "BuzzFeed" reporter, he`s amazing at finding stuff. You have Donald Trump talking about his experiences having casual sex as his own personal Vietnam, avoiding an STD, like no one.” SexStuffTalkingTrumpFindingsVietnamReportersAvoidingCasualStds Author:Chris Hayes
“Not only has [Donlald] Trump adopted that tactic attacking usual suspects like The New York Times and The Washington Post, but he`s turning it back on the conservative media who invented it in the first place.” FirstsMediaNew YorkTrumpConservativePostsSuspectsUsualAdoptedTacticsAttackingNew York Times Author:Chris Hayes
“After starting a blood feud with Fox News, something no Republican presidential candidate has dared to do before, [Donald] Trump seems to have successfully undermine the network in the eyes of its core audience with perception of the Fox News brand among Republican adults hitting its lowest point in three years according to a new YouGov survey.” YearsSeemsEyeThreeAudienceBloodTrumpRepublicanPerceptionNewsAdultsStartingCoreBrandsPresidentialCandidatesThree YearsHittingFoxesLowestSurveysFox NewsPresidential CandidateFeudsLowest Point Author:Chris Hayes
“There`s a lot in common between the Trump phenomenon and the campaign for Britain to exit the European Union, known as Brexit.” CommonKnownTrumpUnionsCampaignsBritainPhenomenonExitEuropean Union Author:Chris Hayes
“Like Trump`s presidential bid, the Brexit campaign has been driven largely by fears of cultural penetration, immigrant invasion, and the genuine crisis of Middle East refugees dying to get into Europe, all channeled into a kind of inward-turning form of ethno-nationalism.” KindHas BeensFormMiddleDyingTrumpEuropeCrisisEastDrivenCampaignsGenuinePresidentialNationalismImmigrantsMiddle EastInwardRefugeeInvasionPenetration Author:Chris Hayes
“It`s been a long and tumultuous relationship between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz that started off more or less as allies during the Republican primary. As Trump took the early lead in polls, Cruz stuck with the strategy of drafting off of the front-runner waiting for the moment to make his move.” LongMomentsMovingWaitingFrontsTrumpRepublicanStrategyStuckPrimariesAlliesRunnersPollsCruzLead InDrafting Author:Chris Hayes
“Something changed between the two men, namely [Donald ] Trump started slinging mud on Twitter about [Ted] Cruz`s wife, Heidi, including a mean comparing her looks unfavourably to his own.” MenLooksMeanTwoWifeChangedTrumpIncludingCompareMudCruzHeidi Author:Chris Hayes
“[Donald Trump] spreading preposterous rumors that [Ted] Cruz`s father had connections to Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of JFK. That put a bit of a damper on the bromance ultimately culminating in Cruz`s epic non-endorsement at the Republican convention.” FatherBitsTrumpRepublicanConnectionsConventionsEpicRumorAssassinationCruzEndorsementsHarveyBromance Author:Chris Hayes
“Senator apparently having overcome his loyalty to his wife and father. [Ted] Cruz finally came out and endorsed Donald Trump writing on Facebook, "If Clinton wins, we know with 100 percent certainty that she would deliver on her left-wing promises with devastating results for our country. My conscience tells me I must do whatever I can to stop that."” IfsKnowsWritingI CanCountryFatherWinningLeftResultsWifeTrumpPromisePercentConscienceOvercomingWingsClintonLoyaltyOur CountryCertaintySenatorsLeft WingCruz Author:Chris Hayes
“Now, in an analysis of campaign finance filings by Politico we learned the [Donald] Trump campaign has paid Trump businesses more than $8 million so far in this race, that includes $1.3 million in rent for campaign offices, half a million for food and facilities for events, over $300,000 for corporate staffers, and nearly $6 million for the use of Trump`s private plane.” UseRaceHalfMillionsEventsTrumpOfficePaidCampaignsFinanceCorporatePlanesAnalysisFacilityFilingCampaign Finance Author:Chris Hayes
“We should note it is not illegal for the campaign to pay [Doanld] Trump owned businesses as long as they`re charging fair market rates. And while the optics are pretty stunning, we shouldn`t be surprised. Afterall, this is the guy that told Fortune magazine in 2000 it`s very possible I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it.” ShouldFirstsLongRunningGuyPayTrumpFairsFortuneNotesRateCampaignsMagazinesMaking MoneyPresidentialCandidatesIllegalStunningPresidential CandidateChargingOptics Author:Chris Hayes
“If anonymous [Donald] Trump campaign sources are to be believed, they`re pretty concerned he`s going to blow the big debate Monday night with an utter lack of preparation.” IfsBigsNightSourceTrumpConcernedBlowCampaignsDebatePreparationMondayMonday Night Author:Chris Hayes
“It`s basically a united [Republican ] party behind [Donald Trump] and Cruz`s numbers in Texas were plummeting and he was facing a possible primary challenge and this cements that this is the party of Trump.” ChallengesUnitedPartyNumbersBehindsTrumpRepublicanPrimariesTexasRepublican PartyCementCruz Author:Chris Hayes
“I think that`s a plausible strategy. But I also think there is a case to be made that [Hillary] Clinton actually in some ways is best served by almost ignoring him and the sort of marginal voters that there are to get for Hillary Clinton are voters who already think poorly of Donald Trump and are not sold on her.” ThinkingWayMadeCasesTrumpStrategyClintonVotersPlausible Author:Chris Hayes
“The [Donald's] Trump war on the press continues. Tonight, the national cost of a conservative media bubble, now featuring alien conspiracy theories. And about those Obamacare headlines.” WarMediaTheoryTrumpCostPressesConservativeAliensTonightConspiracyBubblesObamacareHeadlinesConspiracy Theory Author:Chris Hayes
“In Utah, where the states` Mormon GOP electorate is especially unfavorable to [Donald] Trump.” StatesTrumpGopElectorateUtah Author:Chris Hayes
“Given [Donald] Trump`s polling deficit, his reluctance for ads until very recently in his near total lack of any ground game to speak off, it came as a surprise today that according to The Washington Post, Trump has stopped holding high-dollar fund-raising events, relying almost exclusively on online donations, which, of course, tend to be much smaller.” TodayCoursesGamesSpeakGivenEventsTrumpDollarsSurprisePostsOnlineFundAdsDeficitDonationReluctancePolling Author:Chris Hayes
“After campaign financial reports show more money spent than raised in the month of September. Report adds to growing speculation that Donald Trump is not in some very deep psychological sense, actually running to be President of the United States, so much as he`s running to build up a fan base for Donald Trump.” StatesShowsRunningPresidentUnitedUnited StatesGrowingFansMonthsTrumpAddRaisedFinancialCampaignsPsychologicalReportsMore MoneySeptemberSpeculationVery Deep Author:Chris Hayes
